§ 17-21. Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return. - North Carolina Statutes

§17‑21.  Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.

If any judge grants theattachment, or the precept, and gives the officer or other person charged withthe execution of the same verbal or written instructions not to execute thesame, or to make any evasive or insufficient return, or any return other thanthat provided by law; or shall connive at the failing to make any return or anyevasive or insufficient return, or any return other than that provided by law,he shall be liable to impeachment, and moreover shall forfeit to the partyaggrieved twenty‑five hundred dollars ($2,500). (1870‑1,c. 221, s. 4; Code, s. 1642; Rev., s. 1839; C.S., s. 2223.)